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HORSE COLLAR..-

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0. R. mason & 0. 0. FRANK. HORSE OOLLAR.

No. 296.250. Patented Apr. 1, 1884.

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HORSE COLLAR.

. Np. 296.250. Patented Apr. 1,1884.

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INVENTSRS 1 9, BY M zpfiw ATTITORNEY N. PETERS. Phmn-Ulhngraphar. wnmin m, n. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL ROB'IGRI TESCII AND CARL CHRIST. FRANK, OF IjlQllSlH, SA'XONY, GER-MANY.

HORSE-COLLAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 296,250, dated April 1, 1884.

Application filed July 1, 1882. (No model.) Patented in Germany August. 17, 1880, No. 13,867, and l ehrnary l, 15. 1, No. 15,962; in Austria April 10, 1881, No. 0,753, and October 1!), 1851, X0. 28,700; in France .\pril l9, Iss1, No. lllflilu; in .lh-lgium Svptfinr ber13,18nl,No. 55,713, and in Italy May .16. 15 52, I\'o. 14,231.

To a. whom it may concern Be it known that we, l.\l:L]lO'P.l-1R'.l Tnsen and (Inn. ('f-nnis'r. FRANK, citizens of Ger many, residing at Leipsic, Saxony, in the Em pire of Germany, have invented new and useful Improvements in I-Iorselollars, of which the following is a speciiicatimi.

Our invention consists in peculiar shaped and connected metal frames forming the collar; second, in the arrangement for varying the length and width of the collar; third, in the removable cushions; fourth, in the eon struction of the lock or fastening device; and, fifth,in the attachment of the trace hooks or rings.

In the accompanying drawi u Figure 1' represents a front view of our improved horsecollar. Fig. II is a side view of the same. The remaining twenty-two figures are detail. views of various parts, referred to in the following specification.

Similar letters represent similar parts in all the figures.

The main plates or frames A, forming the horse-eollar body, are hollowed out or recessed, in which the plates I5 are arranged. These plates I3 are at their upper ends, near thehead of the collar, corrugated or provided with regular projections or teeth Z), (see Figs. III, VII, VIII, and IX,) and the plates 18, as well as the frames A, have suit-able slots, a, Figs. IV, V, IX, through which the bolt cl of the rein-ringsO passes freely. Inside of the plates B plat-es D are arranged, the lower ends of which are provided with projections or teeth corresponding with and meshing into the pro jections or teeth I) at the ends of the plate B, and arranged at their upper ends with suitable lugs, h, fitting together and forming a hinge-joint, Figs. I, III, IV, V, and VII, through which the pin 1 passes to fasten the same together. (See Fig. XXI.) To this pin f a lover or upright stand, 9, Fi I, II, XXI,

and XXII, is attached, to which bells or any other desired ornament may be attached.

Near the lugs 72. a guiding-plate, F, capable of sliding against the outside of the frame A, is attached and firmly fastened.

To the inner end of the plate I), which is provided with the teeth lilting into the teeth of the plate 13, the bolt (Z is lirmly attached, passing through the slots (1. in the plate 1 frame A, and guiding-plate F, and to which the huh I.: of the rein-ring is screwed. The screwing down ofthehnb 7.: will force theteeth on the end of the plate 1) tight into the teeth in the plate 1;, and thus prevent any moving of these parts. By changing the position of the end of the plate 1.) in regard to the end of the plate I; the length of the horse-collar maybe increased or diminished, as maybe required to suit the neck of the horse.

Instead of making corrugations, suitable projections, or teeth on the plate 13, the same may be made in the frame and the corresponding teeth, &c., in the endol;- the plate I) made to fit into the same. Instead of these teeth in the plate meshing into corresponding teeth in the plate I; or frame A, teeth similar to a rack may be arranged in the plate 13, into which a pinion, n, attached to a suitable bolt at the end of the rein-ring hub 7., is made to work. (See Figs. \Illl, IX, X, and XI.)

To prevent the huh I; from turning, a small pin, 2', is put through the hub 7., and bolt 17, Figs. VII, XXIV, and XI; or the end of this hub may be provided with teeth 3, into which a spring-pawl, 2, Figs. III, IV, works.

On the outside of the guidi ng-pl ate F a suitable scale, S, eitherlettercd or numbered, Figs. II, IV, is engraved, to regulate and guide the size or length of the collar. Besides this arrangement for regulating the length of the collar, the width of the collar may be regulated by the locking device or joint at the lower end of the collar. This locking device is shown in the drawings in Figs. XVII, XVIII, XIX, and XX. To the plateB on one side a bar, E, provided with teeth 0, is attached, and to the plate B, on the other side of the collar, a bar, E, having a hub or boss, G, at its end, is attached, through which the bar E- can pass. In this hub G a belt or key, Z, is fitted, attached to a rod, m, said bolt Z fitting into the notch or tooth on the bar E. Ihe rod m is attached to a knob, p, acted upon by a suitable spiral spring, 7, arranged in the hub G, so as device, a bar, .l., provided with a. number 01' holes, 7' 1', may be attached to one of the bars '3 and attached to the other bar 1 by meausot' a bolt, Z, whereby according to the hole r in the bar '1. with which. the connection is made the width of the collar may be increased or diminished. Thisarrangement isrepresented in Figs. X11 and Xlll'.

The arrangement o't'attaching the dratt. books or rings to the collar is shown in Figs. 'X l XV, and XVI. A frame, M, is securely attachcd to the frame A, provided with three or more square holes, a, into which the bookbolt; Z is titted and secured therein by a suit. able pin, 0. Through the head ot' this hook bolt Z the draft-ring \V passes. By this arrangement the position 01'theluiok-bolt 7, and draft-ring \V is easily raised or lowered, as may be desired.

The collar-pad i, Fig. XXl'll, is attached to the inside ot the collart'rame by means of pins or bolts 7*, passing through the frame A and plate 1; into suitable nuts, :r, iixed. permanent-ly to the eollar-paul .l. lly this arrangement the pad is easily attached and detached or may be changed whenever desired.

\Vhatwe claim as ouriuventimi, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination with the frame and By changing the position of t l I plate 13, the plates 1), provided with lugs 71., at one end and suitable teeth or projections at the other end engaging with corresponding teeth, 7/, made in the frame A or plates B, the bolt (.1, and the rein-ring hub arranged to operate in the manner and t'or t he purpose substantially as described.

3. in combination with the plates 13, the bar 1), provided with teeth a, and the bar E, with hub (i, bolt rod in, spring q, and head or lt'nobp, arranged to operate in the manner and for tbepurpose substantially as specified.

3. in combination with the frame A and plate 11, the frame M, provided wit-h three or more holes, a, the hook-bolt V1, and the draftring \V, substantially as and (or the purpose set; forth.

l. in combination with the frame of a horse-collar, recessed and strengthened by ilates the dates 1) with outside uidin 1 1 i i b h.

plates, 1*, belt (I, bubs l'or rein-rings, plates i and '1'), bolt t'rame )l, book-bolt Z, and draft-rings \Y, the whole being constructed. and arranged to operate substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein described.

in testimony that weelaimthe foregoing we.

harelu'a-euut'o set: our hands this 10th day of August. A. l

Correction in Letters Patent No. 296,250.

i I r It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No.

the application of Carl Robert Jesch and Carl Germany, for an improvement in Horse-Collars,

E was erroneously written and printed Carl Robert 296,250, granted April 1, 1884, upon Christ. Frank, of Leipsic, Saxony, the name of one of the patentees Tesch, instead of Carl Robert Jcsck and that the proper correction has been made in the files and records pertaining to the case in the Patent- Office, and should be read in the Letters Patent to make it conform thereto.

Signed, countersigned, and sealed this 8th day of April, A. D. 1884.

[SEAL] Uountersigned BENJ. BUTTERWURTH,

Commissioner of Patents.

M. L. J OSLYN Acting Secretary of the I nterior, 

